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Shayda
Directed by
Noora Niasari
2023
1h 58m
PG-13
Drama
6.7
96%
61%
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A young Iranian mother and her six-year-old daughter find refuge in an Australian women's shelter during the two weeks of the Iranian New Year (Nowruz).
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Cast of Shayda
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Shayda
Selina Zahednia
Mona
Leah Purcell
Joyce
Jillian Nguyen
Vi
Osamah Sami
Hossein
Mojean Aria
Farhad
Rina Mousavi
Elly
Lucinda Armstrong Hall
Renee
Bev Killick
Cathy
Jack Bonser
Night Club Member (uncredited)
Eve Morey
Lara
Alanna Ha Quach
Jill
Avina Ha Quach
Jenny
Luka Sero
Tobias
Shayan Askari
Parviz
Zohreh Farid
Maryam
Tina Khabazian
Mrs Bagheri
Asal Daram
Roya
Catherine Glavicic
Miranda
Nicole Gulasekharam
Deb
Jerome Meyer
Pierre
Shayda Reviews
Vox
Alissa Wilkinson
Noora Niasari's drama slowly builds into a thriller, and Ebrahimi's enthralling performance coaxes us to lean in.
Hollywood Reporter
Sheri Linden
A fine balance of darkness and light.
Variety
Tomris Laffly
The greatest asset of "Shayda" is its unmistakably feminine spirit of perseverance, one that runs wild and free in this promising debut.
RogerEbert.com
Brian Tallerico
A tug-of-war between hope and fear that gives Ebrahimi the platform to carve out a completely three-dimensional character.
AWFJ.org
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Shayda is not necessarily comfortable viewing, but it is precisely Niasari's fearlessness that make it such a compelling experience.
indieWire
Susannah Gruder
The film retains its overall strength by focusing on its mother-daughter leads, their enduring bond, and their efforts to carve out a bit of serenity in a chaotic world.
Wall Street Journal
Kyle Smith
Though its characters may seem refreshing because they don't fit the Hollywood stereotype (wisecracking, tough, confident and cool), they are still just types who lack depth or shading.
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Claudia Puig
One of the most masterful debuts of a filmmaker that I've seen in a long time.
New York Times
Natalia Winkelman
In her first narrative feature, Niasari, who based the story in part on her own experiences, demonstrates an astounding control of pacing and mood.
Associated Press
Lindsey Bahr
With a different storyteller, "Shayda" could have easily been exploitative or manipulative, but Niasari and her actors make it feel like real life.
Los Angeles Times
Robert Abele
"Shayda" achieves the remarkable feat of dramatizing authentic jeopardy while never coming across like a woman-in-peril film.
RogerEbert.com
Peyton Robinson
"Shayda" wields an aptly sharpened arrow to point at holes in the intersection of culture and feminism, but what it seems to lack most is an equally crafted point of view.
Washington Post
Ty Burr
Made with a striking sensitivity to mood and moment, "Shayda" marks a strong debut for Iranian Australian writer-director Noora Niasari, who mines her own experience and that of her mother for a gripping yet tender suspense drama.
Boston Globe
Odie Henderson
The threat of violence is ever-present, but unlike in most films of this type, Niasari doesn't make that the primary focus. The narrative emphasizes Shayda's newfound independence.
Arts Fuse
Steve Erickson
Niasari and Akbarzadeh bring out the vitality of Shayda and her world via bright colors. But the presence of darkness lingers around her, and when it hits home, the monstrosity is much more troubling than a ghost jumping into the frame.
Austin Chronicle
Richard Whittaker
It's an understated performance in many ways, but in those quiet moments, whether it be a new haircut or a tapping foot, Ebrahimi provides an astonishing education of what it means to be a woman fleeing an abusive relationship.
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Sarah Vincent
If watching "Shayda" sounds like a depressing experience or slightly elevated Lifetime with an international flavor, dispel those notions immediately.
Culture Mix
Carla Hay
Shayda tells a nuanced and meaningful story of an Iranian immigrant woman raising her 6-year-old daughter, as they live in an Australian shelter for domestic violence survivors. The film shows in heart-wrenching details what coping with trauma looks like.
TheIndependentCritic.com
Richard Propes
Shayda is a remarkable feature filmmaking debut for Niasari, a beautifully constructed film with honest, vulnerable storytelling.
Movie Nation
Roger Moore
The viewer brings expectations into a film like "Shayda" that make it difficult for such stories to surprise...But Ebrahami...carries the picture by simply humanizing a character who could be Anywoman facing this sort of crisis in a foreign land
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